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Reviews aggregation site Metacritic has a new rival in the video games space. OpenCritic.com says it offers a more transparent scoring system than Metacritic, which still relies on a largely mysterious weighting system that assigns more importance to some scores than others. Users will be able to decide upon which …
Read More »Publishers now legally obliged to refund faulty digital goods
A new set of consumer rights laws comes into effect today that give buyers the right to a full refund on any faulty digital purchase for 30 days. This is particularly pertinent for gamers, with an increasing number of titles hitting shelves in a state many would consider to be …
Read More »Dev found guilty of offering Steam keys in return for reviews
Developer RosePortal Games has had all user reviews wiped for its PC RPG Epic Quest of the 4 Crystals by Valve. Kotaku reports that it was discovered the developer was giving away keys for the title in exchange for user reviews. As users’ lack of disclosure left Valve unable to …
Read More »Sony was surprised by Until Dawn’s success
Not all first party triple-A games are equal. Some fall short of the weight of lofty expectation placed on their shoulders. Others, however, strike a bigger chord with fans than their makers expected. It seems that Sony’s interactive survival horror Until Dawn, which hit PS4 last month, falls into the …
Read More »Pachter: Yes, disc based games and consoles have a long future ahead
Retail can continue to happily sell disc-based physical video games for at least another 20 years, according to one leading analyst. GameStop CEO Paul Raines said earlier that he believes physical games retail will never go away, although the comments were dismissed as delusional, self-serving load of tosh” by former …
Read More »DieselStormers forced to change name after legal loss
Clothing brand Diesel has prevailed in its legal tussle with the makers of DieselStormers. It was revealed in July of last year that the Italian fashion label had taken action against developer Black Forest Games as its brand trademark covered it for assorted non-fashion uses, including video games. As a …
Read More »Nvidia’s Shield Android TV box arrives in the UK tomorrow
Two versions of Nvidia’s Shield Android TV box will go on sale in the UK tomorrow. The 16GB SKU will retail for 149.99 while the 500GB SKU will cost 219.99. Also available are the Shield Remote (39.99) and stand (24.99), while additional gamepads will cost 49.99. Also included in the …
Read More »Full Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 IS on the disc, Activision confirms
Activision has said that the physical disc of new release Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 does, despite speculation, contain the full game. Following its US launch yesterday early buyers of the skating sequel were alarmed to find a mandatory 7.7GB day one patch – which is bigger than the vanilla …
Read More »GAME is taking pre-orders on a £49.99 Merge VR headset
A cut-price virtual reality headset will go on sale exclusively at GAME next month. The Merge VR headset works with iOS and Android smartphones. It will retail for 49.99 and currently has a release date of October 30th. The tech will also be available to try in some GAME stores …
Read More »GameStop: Disc-based games will be around forever
Digital is here, and digital is growing, but there is no scenario where disc-based video games will disappear from the market, according to GameStop. Disc-based games will be around forever,” CEO Paul Raines told Forbes. The market has seen physical music sales down 50 per cent from its peak and …
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